Delinquency in Society

by Robert M. Regoli; John D. Hewitt

• ISBN13: 9780072286038
• ISBN10: 0072286032
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-01
• Publisher: MCG

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xvi
section 1 Defining and Measuring Delinquency	2	(54)
Defining Juvenile Delinquency	4	(20)
Measuring Delinquency	24	(32)
section 2 Explaining Delinquency	56	(114)
Supernatural, Classical, and Neoclassical Theories	60	(20)
Biological and Psychological Theories	80	(30)
Social Disorganization, Strain, and Scocial Control Theories	110	(32)
Labeling and Conflict Theories	142	(28)
section 3 The Social and Institutional Context of Delinquency	170	(188)
Family and Delinquency	172	(32)
Schools and Delinquency	204	(24)
Gang Delinquency	228	(32)
Drugs, Youths, and Delinquency	260	(32)
Female Delinquency	292	(30)
Youth Violence	322	(28)
section 4 The Juvenile Justice System	358	(28)
Police and Delinquency	360	(30)
The Juvenile Court	390	(34)
Juvenile Corrections	424	(32)
Appendix	456	(2)
Glossary	458	(6)
Answer Key to Self-Tests	464	(1)
Photo Credits	465	(1)
Indexes	466	(1)
Legal Case Index	466	(3)
Name Index	469	(11)
Subject Index	480